Police State (article from Insight Magazine)
Jim Hill
passed in the name of freedom, patriotism, and the "American way." Most
people were probably too busy waving their flags to even notice.
This article from Insight Magazine confirms what many of us have suspected
all along with the sweeping passage of so many "anti-terrorism" laws. Rep.
Ron Paul of TX confirms that the PATRIOT ACT was passed without a written
copy of the bill being made available to members of congress!
Even though each member of congress swears an oath to support the
Constitution, many of them have never even read it, much less know what it
contains. It would probably be a good idea for all Americans to re-read the
Constitution. Instead of just flying the flag as blind subjects
contributing to tyranny, reading and understanding the principles behind the
flag would make us all better advocates of freedom. After all, the only
rights you have are the ones you know about and can adequately defend.
See for yourself how the Bill of Rights have been gutted by this bill.
Also, take note of how your public servants voted.
Jim Hill
J...@FoundingSpirit.com
http://www.FoundingSpirit.com
Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary
Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
- Benjamin Franklin
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Police State
Posted Nov. 9, 2001
By Kelly Patricia O’Meara
If the United States is at war against terrorism to preserve freedom, a new
coalition of conservatives and liberals is asking, why is it doing so by
wholesale abrogation of civil liberties? They cite the Halloween-week
passage of the antiterrorism bill — a new law that carries the almost
preposterously gimmicky title: "Uniting and Strengthening America by
Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
Act" (USA PATRIOT Act). Critics both left and right are saying it not only
strips Americans of fundamental rights but does little or nothing to secure
the nation from terrorist attacks.
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, one of only three Republican lawmakers to buck the
House leadership and the Bush administration to vote against this
legislation, is outraged not only by what is contained in the antiterrorism
bill but also by the effort to stigmatize opponents. Paul tells Insight,
"The insult is to call this a 'patriot bill' and suggest I'm not patriotic
because I insisted upon finding out what is in it and voting no. I thought
it was undermining the Constitution, so I didn't vote for it — and therefore
I'm somehow not a patriot. That's insulting."
Paul confirms rumors circulating in Washington that this sweeping new law,
with serious implications for each and every American, was not made
available to members of Congress for review before the vote. "It's my
understanding the bill wasn't printed before the vote — at least I couldn't
get it. They played all kinds of games, kept the House in session all night,
and it was a very complicated bill. Maybe a handful of staffers actually
read it, but the bill definitely was not available to members before the
vote."
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For the complete article, see:
http://www.insightmag.com/main.cfm?include=detail&storyid=143236
See how your congressman voted:
http://clerkweb.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.exe?year=2001&rollnumber=398
See how your Senator voted:
http://www.senate.gov/legislative/vote1071/vote_00313.html
More legislation Related to the attack on 9/11:
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/terrorleg.htm
(From the Library of Congress)
